| Scuba diving is prohibited for asthma sufferers in | | | | everyone who has asthma into the one category, |
| some countries but not others. Why? Should asthma | | | | not taking into account that where asthma is |
| sufferers risk ignoring this rule? Either scuba diving is | | | | concerned, people's needs and abilities vary hugely. |
| dangerous to an asthma sufferer, or it is safe. Why | | | | Asthma is Unique to an Individual |
| this confusion? | | | | It ignores asthma is unique to each individual, |
| Insurance Companies Make the Rules | | | | affecting people in different ways. Some people get |
| Depending on which country you are in, you may | | | | asthma from being near perfume and are perfectly |
| scuba dive to your heart's content -- or not. The | | | | OK in cold water. Some are triggered by dust while |
| simple answer is that insurance companies make the | | | | being absolutely fine in dry air. It is impossible to |
| rules. Countries with high insurance coverage are less | | | | generalize what is likely to cause an asthma attack as |
| likely to allow scuba diving for asthma sufferers as | | | | no two cases are the same. |
| they will not be covered for the risk: the fact that | | | | The perceived problem is the cold air breathed in by |
| most asthma sufferers are at no greater risk than | | | | the diver. Then there are individuals who are prone |
| any other person while scuba diving is not considered | | | | to strong emotions -- they may be in a high state of |
| relevant. Insurance policies work on a hypothetical | | | | fear or excitement. These emotions are in the |
| basis, not necessarily on facts. Stats from last year | | | | general public and can be controlled drug-free with |
| on scuba diving accidents show that only one of the | | | | guidance and practice. Asthma sufferers may look for |
| 5,000 reported was attributed to having had an | | | | successful alternative methods for controlling their |
| asthma attack in an underwater environment. | | | | asthma. Breathing methods have been brought into |
| Insurance companies have taken advice from | | | | the mainstream in recent years: research done in |
| doctors. Doctors base their recommendations on the | | | | Russia has brought relief to millions of people world |
| presumption that if one were to have an asthma | | | | wide: yoga has helped countless people live full lives |
| attack while under water, he wouldn't know how to | | | | again. It would be good to see more conventional |
| breathe. They state "The limiting factor for | | | | medical practitioners become aware of these |
| asthmatics is adequate ventilatory capacity | | | | drug-free benefits. How much effort does it take to |
| underwater." This is a sweeping statement and is | | | | look up a website with an alternative solution about |
| certainly not true for all asthma sufferers. It puts | | | | how to cure asthma the natural way? |